Ethical Quandaries Friday, October 26, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Helmut Stern Auditorium, UMMA African Art in Museums: Ethical Quandaries “Where do you think your ancestors got these?” asks Eric Killmonger in the recent Black Panther film. Join us for a discussion facilitated by African Art Historian Ray Silverman with...

Some of our graduate students begin their path to museum work with the undergraduate minor.  As one recent graduate said, “Not only is the subject matter diverse and interesting, but it also can foster an appreciation for museums and emphasize how important they are...

Using Racist Memorabilia to Teach Tolerance and Promote Social Justice: the Case of the Jim Crow Museum Presentation by David Pilgrim, Founding Director, Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia and Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, Ferris State University The Jim Crow Museum is...

Expansive Realities: A Longer History of the “Virtual” in Art, Architecture, and Visual Culture September 29th, 9:00AM – 5:00PM Helmut Stern Auditorium, UMMA   This fall’s biennial U-M History of Art Graduate Student Symposium: Expansive Realities: A Longer History of the “Virtual” in Art, Architecture,...

Welcome back to campus to our current students, and greetings to our alumni across the globe.  MSP would like to give an enthusiastic welcome to Dr. Margaret Hedstrom who has agreed to serve in the role of Interim Director for the Museum Studies Program....

Joe Cialdella is an MSP alumni (MSP09) who now works as the Academic Program Manager for Public Scholarship at the University of Michigan’s Rackham Graduate School.  In his recent article, “Connecting Public Scholarship and Professional Development,” Joe recommends four strategies for expanding how to...